The Fathering Project Podcast

Sleep is key! Becoming a new dad can be daunting and getting your newborn to sleep and settle can be a source of anxiety for many new parents. Don't fear. In this podcast Donna Moala certified Sleep Sense Consultant provides you with many key tips and tricks you need to know.  Having a newborn is an exciting time. Take each day as it comes. You've got this!

A Father's Day special - Hamish Blake Father of the Year 2023 provides a glimpse into his fatherhood journey, dad-life and how he spends quality time with his kids, plus the important message of spending 10 more minutes with your kids!

A Father's Day special - we speak with Professor Natasha Cabrera about the research on fathers and their significant impact on child development.  This episode is proudly sponsored by AFA Insurance. 

In this episode we chat to Sean about his newly released book Not like other dads , navigating parenting and family life, and raising his two boy-girl twins!  Sean Szeps is an award-winning podcast host, presenter, content creator and author. His hilarious Instagram videos about his love-hate relationship with parenting often go viral, garnering millions of views!  He can currently be heard as the...

Dr. Chu and CEO of The Fathering Project, Káti Gapaillard, have a conversation about raising boys.  They talk about the research on boys' development and how they build relationships while dealing with societal expectations that enforce gender stereotypes. They delve into the concept of masculinity and how society often restricts boys to fit traditional ideas of what it means to be a man.  Ju...

In today’s episode we explore masculinity, the importance of men making connections with other men and the impact of this on the type of dad they are for their kids, as well as the impact on wellbeing.  Jason has been working for 25 years to support individuals, groups, families, organisations and businesses. With two decades of work in offices, institutions, kitchens, farmers’ markets, woodlots a...

TFP CEO Káti Gapaillard sits down with Michelle Mitchell, tween and teen parenting expert, speaker and author. In this episode, Michelle reveals the crucial window of opportunity parents have during their child's formative years to ensure they thrive in their teenage years. Listen in as they discuss navigating boundaries, communicating effectively with your tween, initiating conversations abo...

In this episode CEO Káti Gapaillard speaks with guest Greg Bridge.  Káti and Greg discuss the balance of our work life and being a parent, and the impact of workplaces on our own health and wellbeing, as well as our children and family’s. Greg is an indigenous man from the Gija people of the East Kimberley region of Western Australia. Author of two books, Yes Health Matters in the Workplace and Gr...

In celebration of World Pride Month our CEO and host, Káti Gapillard speaks with best selling children's book author and content creator Scott Stuart (@scottcreates).  In this heartwarming episode Scott reveals his parenting style and the emphasis he places in giving his son the freedom to express himself and show up authentically in this world.  We discuss the important role parents have in...

We are thrilled to be joined by Ben Bravery this week.  He has quite a story and he was generous enough to take us on the journey with him.  From his battle with cancer, to the heartfelt story of how he found a father, to becoming a dad himself.  Ben has also recently written a book 'The Patient Doctor' which delves into  the challenges of the healthcare system and his passion to make a...

In this week's episode we are thrilled to be joined by Dr Michael Flood who is an internationally recognised researcher on men, masculinities, and violence prevention. He has made a significant contribution to scholarly and community understanding of men’s and boys’ involvements in preventing and reducing violence against women and building gender equality. In recognition of International Day...

In this episode we’ll be discussing all things relationships and finding balance between raising kids, work and family life, and how to strengthen the connection with your partner.  Derek is a father of four and is a relationship psychotherapist specialising in the Attachment bond between parent and child and the implications for adult relationships - the attachment bond between couples. He has he...

In this podcast episode we are joined by James Brown, Clinical Psychologist and board member at The Fathering Project.  Becoming a new dad can be an exciting but daunting experience and can often cause challenges in regard to wellbeing and mental health.  James provides some great insights and highlights the importance to raise awareness around perinatal and post-natal mental health for dads.

Joining us on the podcast for mental health month is Health & Community Psychologist, Keynote Speaker, Author, and Media Commentator, Dr Marny Lishman.  In this episode we are chatting about the importance of mindset, and how it impacts fathering, our children and our overall wellbeing. The Fathering Project is an Australian charity working to change children's lives by encouraging dads t...

In this podcast we talk all things sleeping and settling your infant with special guest Tracey Cassels PHD. A really insightful and informative discussion. We're grateful to have Tracy join us to provide all the advice and tips for new parents.  The Fathering Project is an Australian charity that works to change children's lives through better fathering. If you like our podcast and want...

In this episode John Rutter speaks with Nick Bourke's journey of running to his kids - 60 days and 600km. He is running for his kids, running for dads, and raising awareness around mental health.  Listen as Nick talks us through his journey to-date and what motivated him to embark on this journey.  The Fathering Project is a charity and maintains it's momentum from the generosity of the...

It's Foster Care Week in NSW and on the podcast we are joined by Australian Community Father of the Year Winner - Rick Pekan, and Foster Care Recruitment Officer - Teigan Reilly from the Department of Communities in WA.  Foster carers are critical to our communities, providing care, love and support to children in need. In this podcast we discuss Rick and Teigan's journey, what foster ca...

It's child protection week, so we brought Kayelene Kerr from eSafeKids onto the podcast to talk all things body boundaries and protective behaviours.  Dads play a critical role in talking to their children about body boundaries.  The Fathering First Podcast is run by The Fathering Project, a National not-for-profit Organisation changing children's lives through better fathering. Your don...

This podcast with author, journalist and speaker; Madonna King,  discusses raising teen girls and highlights the important role fathers play in their teen daughter's life.  Madonna provides practical tips on how dads can best support them through their journey to becoming young women.  Madonna also speaks of the current climate parents are facing with teen girls having to grow up faster than...

In this podcast, Maree Crabbe from It's Time We Talked joins us to chat about an often taboo topic – children and teen's access to pornography. Maree shares the current research and provides parents with practical tips and strategies to get the conversation started with our young people.

We chat with Michael Ray – father, speaker, author and advocate for parental equality.  Michael is passionate about fatherhood and being the best dad and role model he can possibly be for his daughter.  He also continues to advocate and raise awareness about the outdated parental roles and unconscious gender bias that still exists today, affecting families and children. 

Dr Karyn Healy shares strategies for parents on how to have a conversation with their children on bullying and also effectively deal with the situation.

In this podcast we sit down with 2021 Community Father of the Year Award Winner, Dr. Mark Cross, and his husband and partner of 20 years, Jon Coll.  We talk all things fathering, what it's like to co-parent with their two boy's mothers, raising boys and looking towards the future. 

Luke Toki is a reality TV star who is well known for his humorous confessionals and witty personality on Australian Survivor 2017 and Australian Survivor: Champions v Contenders 2019. Toki shares his life journey from his teenage years to becoming a dad and being present with his three kids.

On this podcast, we talk with the team who helped create the new Beacon app and unpack all the features and benefits it has to offer to parents to educate and support the development of healthy and protective online behaviours.